Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived here on Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!

The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?

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Currently reading: I’m still making my way through Dreams of Joy by Lisa See and I’m hoping I’ll have it finished by next week. I need to start running more which means more time to enjoy this book!
I decided to take The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan with me on vacation and read a paper copy before bed at night. I didn’t quite finish it but it’s my main focus now in print. I think this will easily be finished next week.
I started Bel Canto by Ann Patchett as an ebook while I was on vacation but the hold came due and I stopped about halfway through. I’m anxious to pick it up again but I’ll probably wait until the ebook is available rather than find it in another format.
When I lost Bel Canto, I picked up The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar. I’m not far into it at all but I’m hoping to make some steady progress. I’m not sure when, though. My ebook reading will likely drop off now that I’m back from vacation.

Recently finished: I finished two! First was The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver which I finished while I was in Spain. I really loved this one and enjoyed the plot structure more than I anticipated. It was a great one to pick up when I was traveling and I’m looking forward to writing a review to post tomorrow. I’m giving it Four out of Five Stars.
I finally finished The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan! I got home from vacation and decided to plop myself in the armchair until it was finished. It’s one I’m glad I’ve read but that I’ll never touch or be tempted by again. I’ll have a full review for next week but let’s just say it wasn’t pretty. I gave the book Two out of Five Stars.

Reading Next: My book club is meeting at the end of the month so I’ll next pick up Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. I don’t know anything about this one but grabbed a used copy at a fundraiser. We’ll see how it goes!

Leave a comment with your link and a comment (if you’re so inclined). Take a look at the other participant links in the comments and look at what others are reading.

The only one of these I’ve read was The Joy Luck club YEARS ago. I really enjoyed it at the time, but it’s so long since I read it, it would be an interesting one to read again and see if it’s stood the test of time! I’ve joined WWW for the first time this week, think it’s a great idea! https://bellisdoesbooks.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/www-wednesday/

The Feminine Mystique was a book club pick and I wouldn’t have read it otherwise haha. I’ve been wanting to read something by Amy Tan and The Joy Luck Club is an obvious pick. I found a copy at a used book sale that I’m working through now. Happy reading!

This is such a great idea for a post and will definitely do a full WWW post soon 🙂

For now, though:
Currently reading: The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter (well, about to start, currently I’m reading travel guides…)
Just finished: Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh – loved this book, and will be posting a short review soon
Reading next: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos – I’ve had a pretty pink, clothbound version on my shelf for about 2 years and I think it’s time to read it!

I haven’t read any of these, but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen bits and pieces of the film adaptation to Joy Luck Club, haha. The Feminine Mystique is one that I’m curious about, but not enough to actually pick it up. Great list.

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